The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-10
DUE WEST NEWS.
The Facts, Fancles, and Fallacies Of
an Ever Watchful Correspondent.
DUE WEST, s. c., August 5, 1887.

Baskets Tor cotton are aireiuf ior eaie /"
w. a. Lee, Esq, than whom no better man
lives in Abbevllle, was ut his brothers one
day last week.
Mr. Jno. II. Wren, the contractor, has been
10 Williamson looking at some specifications
MIR. W. ]. homer and family went to An
derson county last week to visit The iamiiy
will remain few weeks.
A large crowd of colored people from tnls
place attended O celebration at Honea Path
last Friday.
A. r. Ellis is doing some good work on the
streets, but not before 1t was needed: The
council will have all streets put In good con-
Miss Corrie Moore is visiting relatives near
% Mr. W. {. McGee, Of Hodges, favored us
with two.minute call last week.
Mr.. julie Clamp went to Augusta last week
MIR. Newt Nickles is working on his house,
prepa ratory tn moving by October.
Walter l.. Miller, ESQ.,, was In town last
week.
No one from here attended the farmers en-
ut Spnrtanburs.
The continuous rains brought protracted
meeting Mt Little River TO II close last week.
Miss Annie Nicely, of Pendleton, Is ut MI
Hill, visiting her sister, Mrs Barmore.
Miss jamie Barmore, OF Mount Hill, Is vlsit-
Ing n brother and sister In the town OF Will
Mrs. ]. B. Bonner. and little Josie. are at
home, after an extended visit TO relatives at
Bradleys and Williamson.
Whooping cough has made Its appearance
in Donnalds. It is to be hoped that 1t Will not
become an epidemic, so soon after measles
and dyaentcry.
Mr. j. s. Sibley, OF AuSusta, has been here
sibley graduated In Erskine at the. late COM
mencement. He will go into the cotton bus!-
ness soon, and will no doubt succeed.
Mrs Jno. NJ. Pruit, OF Bradley, is visiting
her aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno fratt.
Mr. Pratt Is quite sick sick.
Miss Jennie Erwin, graduate OF our
Female College, this year, Is teaching school
eight miles above Anderson.
We learn that T. G. Ellis is contemplating
organizing n joint stock company.but not
for the purpose OF building cotton factory.
Road working Is the order OF the day In
this section. Let the work be well done and
let us have better roads. even should itrequire
Miss Metlock, Of Greenwood, and Miss
Simmons, OF Florida. spent day or two In
town last week.
The whitewash brush is being applied to the
Femmle College building. This already beau:
tiful place will be male still more attractive.
Do not fail 10 send yonr daughter here to
school this fall.
DR.. Wideman, Dr. Cowun and Mrs. r. 8.
Cochran went to The Lower part SI The county
The meeting at Grecnville church, which
closed yesterday, was good one. Rev. Mr..
Fennel did the preaching.
An unusually large quantity OF molasscS
are being made in this section. This Is @
move in the right direction.
A meeting ut Little River church Will begin
third Sunday. Able assistants are expected to
Miss Moilie McDavid will be home this
week She has been on trip to the noun
iaIns and visiting in the city OF Greenville
Her class of little ones In the Sunday school
will be delighted to see her again:
Mr. or G.
Friday night with Mr.. j. B. Bonner, on Their
way to Williamson. Mr.. Chiles Ia repre-
sentative man and farmer OF the Bradley sec,
ton, and we would like to see MIN before the
Mr. Jno. NJ. Martin is or in the interest OF a
large medicine company. He does not expect
To get rich but hopes to make ends meet these
Mr. ] o. He'll, of Charlotte, passed through
this place last Saturday on visit to ms
father, Mr. Noble Bell. Good reports come "
us from that ciy of Mr.. Bell, and many warm
friends here ore pleased TO know he is sue
DR.. Grier went to Newberry last Friday to
fila Presbyterlal appointment. The M mis-.
ters In the Second Presbytery, accompanied
by an elder. are 70 visit their & sister N chnrenes ,
during the summer. This Visit oI Dr. Grlcr
Is the first one yet made
Prof Lowry, who has the reputation OF be-
ing one OF the best gardeners In town, Is
feasting on tomatoes eiyhing as much as a
pound.
DR.. Jno. A. Robinson Is off at the Saluda
Baptist association several miles above An
derson C. H. The Doctor is an able and con:
slant worker In his church, and is the ehcien'
The matter of terraciDg, and fencing IN the
RaptIst cemetery lot In this place Is being
talked OF. BY all means, friends, do TINT
work. And do not delay the prosecution OF IT,
Let all take hand, and 1t will not be a bur-
Tho missionary meeting lnst Thursday
evening was Of usual interest. Mr. galloway
presided with dignity aud ease. The exercises
consisted of short talks, intersperced Win
sSEnfP I ane daySW Wardlaw spent last Thurs
day night with Mr.. Galloway. He has many
friends In this place. 1t Is regretted that he
could not be 10 maze sanetI an dreSS
Mrs. Dr. Grier Is off to Chester to visit her
daughter Mrs. Motfatt, and other relatives
and friends In that section.
We think the suggestion OF newspaper
correspondent recently TO have farmers
college in this State good one. The need OF
this country Is young men to take hold OF the
farning interests, and ali education IS Just as
necessary for that arocation as II Is for Inc
successful prosecution OF any Of the .proies'
sions. There are too many "botches" In this
world. ANYHOW. Not until we learn to appre-
cinte educated labors will the highest attain
ments OF success be reached.
We were shown slice of melon few days
ago. lust cut open, that had the letters NJ. M.
w., distinctly marked In the fruit. Can any
one explain that? -.
The moonlight picnic did take place last
gas Eht was aa Tsea vas the paee
occupied, Instead Of q beautiful lawn. A
rainbow party was had In connection with
the picnic. The evening was enjoyed very
much indeed by the young gentlemen ,rara anu
se1 we'd by polite walters. The committee
ave the first prize in sewing to Mr. L.. L.
a AbercrombrIc, the second TO MIR. J: >. brice,
and the third-the Tin cup-to MI. ration
Kennedy. A lawn party Is now pelng ag''
Now that the Town Council are having the
streets put In order To the full extent OF INC
means placed at their disposal, cnnn9t the
citizens be induced to put on the hnisning
touches to the pavements ndJucent to their
premises, thereby making their own homes
more beautiful and attractive. Ihe 1lrst re
mark of the stranger on coming 10 our towi,
IL with regard TO It's beauty. Neat palntcd
houses, pretty shades trees, beautiful flower
wards, and we'll worked streets with smooth
nebble pnvements will make any Town nent
and pretty: Come. friends, little work
words of praise OF our town will fully com.
pcnsate you for your trouble VIII you ho'
Mrs. DR.. Latham left last week for Yorkville,
where she goes TO visit her father DR.. Barron,
Misses Ida, Minnie and Ola Devlin are
down ut Verderey for couple OF weeks, visit
Ing relatives. go ~
Iowndcsville last week. II was the Infant OF
Mrs. Annie Tucker.
A telegram recci we'd this morning brings the
sad intelligence that the infant SON OF MIR.
and Mrs. K. :. Galloway Is dead. This was
unexpected. For weeks 1t lay sick and pros
trate, and ut times apparently at deaths door,
but having recovered TO some extent, the
fond mother took II To the Highlands some
In u.iS n
proper to call 1t sup higher The cons0ln-
ion to the:parcnts, heart broken and sad. ~
tnut it Is "fnr better to be with the Saviour" "
The deep sympathy of the town Is eStended
here, and will be buried tomorrow In the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian cemetery.